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Eichhornia was introduced into India because of its
I. Flowers II. Roots III.Stems IV. Leaves

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I, II
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II, III
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III, IV
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I, IV
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Solution

The correct option is D I, IV
It was introduced in Bengal,India because of its beautiful flowers and shapes of leaves but turned out to be an invasive weed draining oxygen from the water bodies and resulted in death of many fishes. Fish is a supplement food in Bengal and due the fish scarcity produced in Bengal due to Eichhornia, it is also called as “Terror of Bengal”

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